Choose the phrase which is CLOSEST meaning: Married couples can get a divorce if they find they are not (compatible)
able to budget their money
capable of having children
capable of living harmoniously
able to share an apartment or a house
Choose the phrase which is CLOSEST meaning Clouds can be (classified) into family groupings according to their height and shape
distributed
registered
specified
categorized
Choose the phrase which is OPPOSITE in meaning: There is a (strong) smell of gas in the kitchen
weak
awkward
shabby
faint
Choose the best answer to fill in the blank: Don't worry about trying to catch the last train home, as we can easily __________________ you up for the night
keep
put
take
set
Choose the best answer to fill in the blank: Everybody was busy with the spring cleaning, except Stanley, who always refused to pull his __________________.
weight
socks
finger
share
Choose the best answer to fill in the blank: Stop __________________ abut the bush, James! Just tell me exactly what the problem is
rushing
hiding
beating
moving
Choose the best answer It took Ted a long time to get ___________ the breakup of his marriage.
over
across
along with
through
Choose the best answer to fill in the blank: Delegates will meet with_______ from industry and the government.
represented
representative
representatives
representers
I haven't come______ any name for my little puppy.
up with
up against
upon
away
Would you please leave us details of your address _______ forwarding any of your mail to come?
A. for the purpose of
B. as a consequence of
C. for the sake of
D. by means of
Cigarette smoking has been ______ breast as well as lung cancer.
A. concerned to
B. originated from
C. caused by
D. associated with
The discovery was a major _______ for research workers.
A. break-in
B. breakout
C. breakthrough
D. breakdown
Error recognition: There (exists) (more than) 2600 different (varieties) of palm trees with (varying) flowers, leaves, and fruit
exists
more than
varieties
varying
Eror recognition: Do you know (most of) the magnesium (used) in the Unites Sates (comes) from (the) sea water
most of
used
comes
the
Error recognition: (don't tell) me I'm addicted (to smoke) if I (only) (have) three cigarettes a day!
don't tell
to smoke
only
have
Error recognition: At the rate the clerks (were processing) the applications, Harry (figures) that it (will take) four hours (for his) to be reviewed
were processing
figures
will take
for his
Error recognition: The influence of the (nation's) literature, art, and (science) (have captured) (widespread) attention.
nation's
science
have captured
widespread
I accidentally ___________ Mike when I was crossing a street downtown yesterday.
A. kept an eye on
B. lost touch with
C. paid attention to
D. caught sight of
Mary is very _________ up and thinks she is superior to her classmates.
a. turned
b. looked
c. stuck
d. fed
There's a rumor that the National Bank is going to take _________ the company I work for.
a. on
b. off
c. over
d. after